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, Patented Sept. 26, I899. E. M. HARLEY.

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UNITED STATES PATENT rFIcE.

ERWIN M. HARLEY, OF TIFFIN, OI-IIO.

UMBRELLA.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 633,584, datedSeptember 26, 1899.

Application filed May 25, 1898. Serial No. 681,716. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERWIN M. HARLEY, a resident of Tiffin, in the countyof Seneca and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Umbrellas; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

My invention has relation to umbrellas, comprehending a simple andeffective means for securing each umbrella-rib to the runnerindependently of the other ribs, thus permitting the removal andreplacement of any rib when necessary without disturbing the others.

The invention will first be described in connection with theaccompanying drawings and then pointed out in the claim.

Figure l is a view in elevation of an umbrella constructed in accordancewith my invention, Fig. 2 is a similar view, partly broken away andenlarged. Fig. 3 is a perspective View of the notch-collar to which theupper ends of the ribs are attached.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the umbrella-stick, on which therunners B and collar 0 are placed and operated in the usual manner. Inmy preferred construction (illustrated in the drawings) the collar isformed with a circumferentiallyarranged flange 1, horizontally slottedat 2 for a portion of its depth and vertically slotted at 3 back to thecollar proper, this construction resulting in two series of pins 4:,each series lying in a plane at a right angle to the longitudinal axisof the umbrella-stick and proximate projections, one in each series,arranged in complemental pairs, as shown. The pins are malleable, andeach pair is adapted to be compressed upon astud fixed to a rib orbrace. For this purpose the ribs D and braces or stretchers E, which areof usual construction, are each provided at the ends with short studs.

In assembling the ribs and a runner or a notched ring, as the case maybe, the ribheads are simply entered between two adjacent pairs ofprojections, with the studs each between the members of a pair, nobending or modification of any of the parts being required for thispurpose. The members of each pair of projections are then compressedupon a stud, though obviously the compres sion of one projection couldbe made to hold the stud with some degree of security.

in planes closelyapproxirnatinga radialsituation with respect to thestick. The outer faces of the pins 4 opposite said parallel slot-wallsor approximate pin-faces areinclined to the stick. The pins are arrangedin groups of four, each comprising two pairs inclosing slots fitted bythe ribs, the severalgroups being more widely separated from each otherthan are the pairs in each group. It also results from the particularconstruction that the pins, though provided with parallel faces toclosely receive the ribs, are comparatively thick at their bases andthin toward their outer ends, as desirable for strength and for facilityin bendmg. of each pair can be bent less compression of the metal ineach pin is required to effect the fastening. Further, the comparativelywide opening between the groups affords convenient access to all thepins for repairs.

In securing the ribs in place the studs 5 are placed in the horizontalslot 2 of the flange l, the enlarged end of the rib or stretcher lyingin the vertical slot 3. The ends of pins l of each upper and lower pairare then bent toward eachnotheig firmly securing the rib or stretcher inplace, all as shown in Fig. 3. By extending the horizontal slot 2 only ashort distance into the flange. "1 I am enabled to limit the inwardmovement of the studs 5 in securing the ribs or stretchers in place,thereby insuring sufficient space for the movement of the end of the ribor stretcher, as will be evident.

It is to be understood that the construction of the runner B is similarin all respects to the collar 0. g

It will be seen that by my construction any particular rib or stretchermay be easily and quickly removed without disturbing the others.

It is obvious that the improvement is substantially the same whetherused in connection with the notch-ring or the runner.

having malleable projections compressed on an independent wire or ringhave been pro- It may be noted that as both members I am aware that arunner and a notch-ring The side walls of the slots 3 are parallel andposed. The present improvement avoids the use of such separate orindependent wire and employs studs fixed to the rib or brace, as thecase may be.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

In an umbrella, a notch-ring having two series of approximately radialprojections of malleable metal with comparatively wide bases and narrowpoints each of said series lying in a plane at a right angle to thelongitudinal axis of the umbrella-stick and the proximate projections ofthe series arranged in complemental pairs said pairs being arranged ingroups of pins separated more widely than the pins in each group, in combination with a series of ribs having their heads provided With studs,each rib having its head between the members of a pair and each paircompressed upon a stud, whereby the parts may be freely assembled, andeach rib independently fastened to the notch in a removable manner, andaccess for repair provided, all substantially as set forth. k. 7,

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

ERWIN M. HARLEY. \Vitnesses:

S. GATTON, F. R. MANN.

